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Vox's Constance Grady talks with Kiley Reid, author of the critically-acclaimed novel Such a Fun Age. In this episode, which is a recording of a live Vox Book Club event, they discuss what novels are really for, the ways that we all craft stories in our relationships and personal lives, and the nuanced ways in which Reid takes on race, class, and friendship in her engaging, fast-paced literary debut.
Host: Constance Grady (@constancegrady), staff writer, Vox
Guests: Kiley Reid (@kileyreid), author
References:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (G.P. Putnam's Sons; 2019)
"The smart political argument behind the satire Such a Fun Age" by Constance Grady (Vox; Nov. 19, 2021)
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Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey
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Vox's Constance Grady talks with Kiley Reid, author of the critically-acclaimed novel Such a Fun Age. In this episode, which is a recording of a live Vox Book Club event, they discuss what novels are really for, the ways that we all craft stories in our relationships and personal lives, and the nuanced ways in which Reid takes on race, class, and friendship in her engaging, fast-paced literary debut.
Host: Constance Grady (@constancegrady), staff writer, Vox
Guests: Kiley Reid (@kileyreid), author
References:
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (G.P. Putnam's Sons; 2019)
"The smart political argument behind the satire Such a Fun Age" by Constance Grady (Vox; Nov. 19, 2021)
Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.
Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
This episode was made by:
Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey
Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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